Tag Archives: Canadian Society
Question Traditional Thinking
Here are some basic questions all Québécois (Anglos and Allos included) need to ask themselves prior to voting in this year’s provincial election: 1. Why does Québec need to become an independent country? 2. Is there any actual empirical evidence … Continue reading
Posted in Commentary, Cultural commentary, Let's make this an election issue, Political commentary, Québec sovereignty, Social commentary
Tagged 2014 Quebec Election, Anglo-Québécois, Bill 14, Canadian politics, Canadian Society, Charter of Quebec Values, French Canadian, OQLF, Parti Québécois, Québec, Québec Nationalism, Québec Politics, Quebec culture, Quebec sovereignty, Racism in Quebec, Separatism
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Sabotage
This article was originally published by Forget the Box and can be read here. There’s really no other way to put it; Canada Post is being sabotaged. It’s politically expedient for the Tories to do so as recently announced cutbacks … Continue reading
Posted in A modest proposal, Commentary, Cultural commentary, Economic commentary, History and Culture, Kondiaronk - My Montréal Experience, Let's make this an election issue, Political commentary, Social commentary, Sovereign Socialist, Sovereign Socialist featured article, Urban Redevelopment
Tagged Canada Post, Canadian democracy, Canadian History, Canadian politics, Canadian Society, Canadian State, Community Mailboxes, Conservative Party of Canada, Urban Redevelopment
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Schadenfreude-tastic
Well what a few days it’s been! A bit much to digest all at once – I’m still getting over Québec getting knocked out of first place in terms of public displays of corruption and general ineptness. That clearly belongs … Continue reading
Harper’s Tories: Bad for Business, Bad for Canada
Rob Ford, recently seen delivering a speech concerning the state of Canada’s economy. For the first time in my life, I can say that I support Toronto Mayor Rob Ford. This is by no means a universal endorsement, just a … Continue reading
My Country Isn’t An Accident
I wrote this a couple weeks ago for Forget the Box, an excellent local blog you should definitely check out. I was asked to write a piece on the significance of Pauline Marois’ decision to remove the Canadian flag from … Continue reading
Posted in Cultural commentary, History and Culture, Political commentary, Québec sovereignty, Social commentary, Sovereign Socialist, Sovereign Socialist featured article
Tagged Canada, Canadian Culture, Canadian History, Canadian Identity, Canadian politics, Canadian Society, Québec Politics, Québec Society, Québec Sovereignty
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The CBC should consolidate its operations in Montreal
Recently announced cuts to the CBC/Radio-Canada got me thinking: why is this particular crown corporation’s operations split between three different major Canadian cities and why is the CBC/SRC trying to rid itself of potentially lucrative real-estate? I can’t fathom why … Continue reading →
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